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(tosses random timelapse and leaves)

jkjk! I always have a lot of random stories floating around my head and I wanted to also slowly flesh out ideas of this new original character and her world.....

(timelapse took around 4 hrs!)

Her name (temporarily) is Queen!

I won't spoil much of the story I'm creating for her, but the design motifs for her is

"Queen/monarch" "Thorns" and...."Iron"

I first drew her listening to woodkid's "Iron" as a part of my warm-up routine (aka shuffle and doodle something that fits the song), and I really felt like...I could create some chuuni-...I mean INTENSE story with her haha

As you can tell some of the details changed, but I kept the most identifiable materials like her thorn drown and her fur cape(?), along with her long black hair...


My brain always feels like there's 5 billion ideas flying around at the same time each with their own world and characters so it's really difficult for me to sit down and actually fully develop one idea before moving onto the next...I hope I can work on this world along with the world I want to build with Macaron and Onigiri!!

There's always so many things I want to draw but so little time!!! AHHH


Thanks always for listening and looking at me dumping my brain onto paper!!

Until next time!! u wu)7

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Yamato

thanks for the timelapse! I love that design, she looks so cool. I think she would do great in a world like Bloodborne... at least she gives me those vibes.

marc

thanks for sharing! hope you're feeling better

Chumbeque

Your creativity is truly immense. To think that Queen came about because you were listening to a song... It's just amazing. Honestly, Nagu-sensei, I'm really looking forward to whatever you're cooking up! A whole world filled with your original characters. Amazing Could the world of Queen be connected with Macaron and Onigiri world? Is this the beginning of the Nagu-verse expanded universe? (⁠ ⁠╹⁠▽⁠╹⁠ ⁠)

お兄ぎり

The chuun- I mean intense Queen... Intensely chuuni? hehe She's gorgeous though! The design really fits some potentially epic stories! I can't wait to find out more about her

Yato563

Thanks for the timelapse Sensei! Extremely cool design, she give me antagonist vibes (emind me about Taluah from Arknight) Can't wait to see more of her

NowaruArt

It's something that fits nicely into a doujin rock / artcore song! I love her design!!! ✨

いろはーす

クイーンのデザインかっこいいのと同時にかわいいです...! Nagu先生、マカロン/オニギリちゃんみたいなかわいい雰囲気も、クイーン(ちゃん...?)みたいなChuuniな雰囲気のアイデアも、頭の中のイメージを実際にイラストで表現できるのかっこいいです...😌 両方の世界観、もっと観たいなーと思いました☺️つづき楽しみに待ってますねー!! p.s. もうすぐIGX2026ですね、Nagu先生の展示観れるの楽しみです!!わくわく

Shizugami

I really like the accessories and her shirt's design, I always have trouble deciding which details to keep and which can be used to highlight the character's personality. I feel that I can somehow understand her personality and her story/background (?) through each drawing. Looking forward to see more story of your OCs (∗˃̶ ᵕ ˂̶∗) Btw, pointy ears and red theme...ⁱˢ ˢʰᵉ ᵃ ᵛᵃᵐᵖⁱʳᵉ﹖

Unkraut

Black and crimson/blood red paired with thorns and or horns is allways such an excellent combo. (she kinda reminds me of a bit of Talulah and I really love Talulah) I also like her dual wielding. Having both a gun and a sword makes her menace in both short and long range! ( • ̀ω•́ ) Her black thigh-high boots are also just chefs kiss and leave just enough thigh/absolut territory for it being neither too much nor to little and that gun holster adding a slight asymmetry is the cherry on top. Truely the craftsmenship of a seasoned verteran and an enjoyer of the subtle things! Also I really really really love that second illustration. I've looked at it for quite some time and yet my eyes cant feast enough of it. The sheer intensity of light making her right side almost shine and even letting her red iris kind of appear blue'ish (at least it kinda appears to me like it is) is such a freaking cool use of lighting. And her gaze and that blood splat on her cheek uhhhhhhhhhh!!! GORGEOUS!!

xxkralozixx

Chuuni is good. We like chuuni in this house

Salmon

the Nagu Cinematic Universe grows! 👑

Reykhebaxh

Can't believe Nagu-sensei just did a toss-n-run her new OC character..😔 jk tho(。ゝᴗ•) Anw i think, just in my opinion, for an OC character created for story- and worldbuilding purposes, you did a good job!! Especially in the concept of "show, don't tell", at least from my perspective as someone viewing this. And i just wanna say more about this, hoping it won't be too long to read(= w=)b If it is, sorry..( ╥ω╥ ) So firstly, my eyes hit at the shoulder pads. I think in the OC art, that part didn't specify clearly, but it shows more at your first artwork. The "strings"(dont know what they usually called, my Eigo is not that jouzu, lol) at the "light" part are used a lot in military formal uniform, i think(・・ )? So it's kinda like the representation of concept of "order". While the fur part on the "dark" part tends to be more "barbaric", kinda like warriors in tribes back then, which kinda represent the concept of "chaos", or "primal"-ish? There're more i wanna say below, so wait plis..

Jabber

The military jacket+cape armor never fail, and love the look of the sword, the thorn crossguard remind me of the one Jeanne Alter use (is Sensei playing the collab?? or got the Prelatris?) and for her neutral special she have a gun, is this more of a modern handgun or a flintlock pistol??, oh well, until nextime Sensei and Queen.

Reykhebaxh

In medium of art, like movie, manga, or even novel, especially the one with fantasy/fictiom setting, the outfit design is one of crucial parts, as it tells a lot about the character(= w=)b So that's the reason why i said you did so well in the story-telling wise details of this OC character you made, Nagu-sensei!! Like from outside viewer as me, just from that one detail can actually give me a lot of speculation about that character. Is she an individual struggling with the light and dark concept inside her (moral, power, responsibility or whatever relating), coincidentally with the myth of angel and demon standing on the shoulder of a person too, so cool!! Or that detail could represent her background, like she used to be in noble position(hence the name "Queen), but situation-wise, she has been dethroned, and is trying to find her way back (like the archtype of Atreides in dune), or she could be on her quest to prove her queendom (like Aragorn in lotr). (Limit hits, more below(= w=)b

Vargas

Is that a sword and gun combo?! Queen is so chuuni, and I love it lol! I really loved how the whole image turned out. She might be my favorite now out of all the other characters shown so far. Thank you for another amazing work and timelapse Nagu-sensei. Looking forward to seeing more of how you develop your world!!

Reykhebaxh

That's why i like this OC so much, not because the art fleshed out clearly your intention of story telling, but because it leaves so many rooms for speculation, and let the viewers fill out those rooms with ideas that are only limited by their imagination!! And i haven't even mentioned other details too, like the thorn crown, which is the trope, that just in my speculation, of either mockery or bearing sins(this can be the gult, remorse, haunting ghost,...) for others (Morgan le Fay in LB6, is that you..(・・ ) ? ) Or the rapier (i swear that hilt design reminded me of something i've seen before, but i can't remember, pien..) is usually a weapon used by noble, or high-ranked military officers in both history and many fictions work, so that detail also partially contribute for her backstory too!!

Reykhebaxh

Even cooler, this also made me curious about world-building too!! Like the outfit is originated from the Victorian era or predated era at least, with that pistol/flintlock dual-wielded with the rapier (*cough* Bloodborne *cough*) So that can tell a lot about the era of story you want to tell. Or that tattered cloak means the world, or at least the journey of your OC character is harsh, and she's been in lots of fights (with the red soaking almost all of the rapier) Plus because you said you got the inspiration from listening Iron by Woodkid, i got the ideal of this world is post-apocalyptic(since you said the inspiration is iron, so i can't help but imagine the image of a rusty frame of iron when looking this), with the concepts from Bible, not in Evangelion way, but more like Code Vein or Drakengard. But that's just my speculation(。ゝᴗ•)

Reykhebaxh

By the way, for some reason, after hearing your ideas and the name "Queen", my head rewired to the term "die Königin", which is also the queen, but in German, since i was paying attention to the Gothic influence details in the OC art of your (like the black-red color, the leather boots, the iron brooch..) plus that sounds more chunni, i guess(。ゝᴗ•) Y-Yeah, that's all (it's actually quite long.. sorry..(= w=)b ) I guess it's kinda like echo effect, when you dumped your ideas out, and i want to express my feelings and opinions as detailed as possible. So good luck on the future work, Nagu-sensei, and i'd looking forward more to more of the stories you want to tell in the future!! But take care of yourself too, as health is important for a mind to come up with stories, so take it steady and at your pace, you got this, Nagu-sensei!!🎉Cyaaa P/s: also the fact that you told both the story of Macaroni and this reminded me of this joke about a time traveler moved a chair and we got this, lol

Reykhebaxh

P/P/s: One more thing/trope that reminded me about the story when hearing the song Iron and watching and hearing you talk about the OC art: it's the trope of revenge story, as in on the path of revenge, like Hamlet, or the movie "the Northman" (= w=)b Yeh..

wydken

Queen looks so cool! Sometimes writing down our ideas helps to give them form, and I'd love to hear more about her, and macaron and onigiri's story and world, so keep the dumping-brain-onto-paper posts coming! Thanks for the timelapse! Take care, Nagu! uwu)7

Twin

Whoa that Queen design reminds me so much of Texas Alter's first skin

nocpo

Its nice to have your thoughts make it to paper! I love Queen's cloak and how you can easily visualize its movement as she walks forward. I'm very curious to hear about her story especially with that crown of thorns. Gosh she just so dang cool!

Spud Tuber

First thing that caught my eye in the timelapse was the emblem sensei drew, the design really intrigued me. Loving the colour combination, the red and that shade of black really pops out. Iron and her " fur cape " huh... The fluff part on her shoulder reminds me of magnetic sand, and going back to her emblem, doesn't it look like two arrows on a compass pointing north and south, does she have magnetic powers ? Excited to see what you are cooking ! Looking forward to it!

Liin

Chuuni is a way of life! Pretty cool outfit design with the crown, cape, long boots and some flashy details and weapons. Getting your stories out one cute girl at a time for now, I can think of worse ways to do it! And your timelapses are amazing, as always!

Nagu

Whoa....magnetic sand idea is actually kinda cool...../memo She doesn't have magnetic powers but the design of the emblem has something to do with her family/upbringing!

Nagu

I think their worlds are a bit too far apart for me to connect them....at least as of right now haha + w+

Biel

Queen's design is so cool. She's beautiful yet scary in a way. Definitely someone I wouldn't like to be seen as an enemy of 🤣. Can't wait for updates on Queen and her world!

Hanta

I didn't get a notification for the post 😭 I'm really excited for whatever you have planned for this world, I really love your character design, it would be really funny if Queen and the other 2 end up in the same universe lol. I wonder if she's in any way inspired by the king of thorns from Re:Zero 👀. Thank you for the timelapse!

ジャムコ

Oooh, a queen of darkness +_+ Thanks for post, I love seeing your thoughts and OCs!! It's so cool that hearing a song could get the brain juices flowing... I should try that sometime. I listened to the Iron song you mentioned, and I can totally feel the vibes that created Queen!! It's always neat to see your timelapse building up from shapes and colors. My mindset is so line-focused, maybe because my original inspirations were manga pages, so it feels like magic working the way you do! I can see the advantage to that way of working when developing long and complicated shapes like scarves and hair. I'll have to try experimenting with it more! I'm sure it's hard to wrangle your ever-expanding web of ideas, but I'm excited to see where these worlds are going~

Herumitto

Wow, this is a very cool dark design * w* Also it's 3d friendly and could become an awesome 3d game character! Thank you for sharing timelapses occasionally, allowing to have a glimpse once again at your creative process. It's truly fascinating. I think that you're really blessed with a creative mind full of ideas. And that jumping between ideas is totally fine, because exploring new ones may lead to something amazing, while there is always an option to return to previous ones~